Isomira murina

Description

7mm. Variable colouring, with the elytra being either brown or black. The pronotum is black and rounded from the head to the elytra creating a more or less continuous outline. Legs are brown.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Grassland, scrub, woodland edge.

When to see it

May - August.

UK Status

Common and widespread, especially along the coasts.

VC55 Status

Uncommon.

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Species profile

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Beetles
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Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
07/06/2023 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
07/06/2023 (Nicholls, David)

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